Literary thrillers

The figures in this boat were those of a strong man with ragged grizzled hair and a sun-browned face, and a dark girl of nineteen or twenty, sufficiently like him to be recognizable as his daughter.

Yet, though the world's life then was so wicked and black, there yet remained a few good men and women here and there (mostly in peaceful and quiet monasteries, far from the thunder and the glare of the world's bloody battle).

The joyous, exhilarating call of the wilderness and the forest camp is surely and steadily penetrating through the barriers of brick, stone, and concrete; through the more or less artificial life of town and city; and the American girl is listening eagerl

At St Gabriel’s Hospice, Room 27 is whispered about: patients enter and die quickly, often after strange dreams. Young intern Anna senses its weight, while chaplain and volunteer navigate the delicate, haunting rhythm of care, faith, and unseen presence

Yes, it was Grace, who, in her sprightliest manner, her face aglow from the invigorating breezes of an April afternoon, called out, “Ah there, girls! How are you? Oh, my lucky star must have guided me, for I have something thrilling to tell you!”

Jack Carter came west carrying more dead than any saddle ought to bear. Haunted by war, grief, and the things he could not save, he rides into the hard country of New Mexico Territory hoping distance might do what time never could: bury the past. But the

Caius Felix Crispus is no senator, no general, no hero sung by Rome. He is a gatekeeper, a soldier-scribe, a careful man with a wax tablet in his hand and a talent for counting what others overlook: names, trades, children, the fragile threads that hold a

The thunder of the jets died away, the sound drifting wistfully off into the hills. The leaves that swirled in the air returned to the ground slowly, reluctantly. The rocket had gone. Aron Myers realized that he was looking at nothing.

Ever the same—the noiseless entry, the quietly spoken request for the lawyer. Martin repressed a flash of irritation; the little Japanese, with his uncanny soft-footedness and stereotyped address, got upon his nerves.

To speak of "Don Quixote" as if it were merely a humorous book would be a manifest misdescription. Cervantes at times makes it a kind of commonplace book for occasional essays and criticisms, or for the observations and reflections and gathered wisdom.

Now a grown man, David Copperfield tells the story of his youth. As a young boy, he lives happily with his mother and his nurse, Peggotty. His father died before he was born. During David’s early childhood, his mother marries the violent Mr. Murdstone.

The Gold of Shadows – Secrets Beneath Coimbra is a historical conspiracy thriller set in Coimbra, Portugal, blending historical fiction, archaeological mystery, alien artefacts, secret societies, ancient relics and medieval conspiracies.

Whose Body? is a 1923 novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, which introduced the character of Lord Peter Wimsey.

Shanghai 1920 anunces beginning of an age of spies, gangs, protest, poverty, war with Japan. Manchukuo, Tokyo, friendship between two women, one Chinese, one Japanese. Their secret literary exchange, and a serial killer in a dance company Shanghai 2010

North and South is a social novel published in 1855 by English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. With Wives and Daughters (1865) and Cranford (1853), it is one of her best-known novels and was adapted for television three times (1966, 1975 and 2004).

A Lost Lady is a novel by American author Willa Cather, first published in 1923. It centers on Marian Forrester, her husband Captain Daniel Forrester, and their lives in the small western town of Sweet Water, along the Transcontinental Railroad. However,

Mr P and Joanna are in an unequal relationship. Joanna is trying to break free from his toxic grip. They go on holiday Sicily and Joanna in particular finds herself under psychic attack. Does she eventually become empowered?

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley.

A gripping exploration of romance scams and the complex morality behind digital deception in the African diaspora. Uncover the paradox of identity, survival, and manipulation online.

A gripping geopolitical thriller where shadows of corruption and secrets collide, The Salt Line traces lives torn between duty and desperation amid unraveling global truths.

A lyrical and suspenseful thriller where haunted memories, buried secrets, and shifting identities collide along a windswept coastline — unraveling one woman’s obsession and pursuit of truth.

A poetic and powerful tale of one man’s quiet rebellion, The Egg Courier unveils the extraordinary impact of small acts against a backdrop of social unrest, richly woven with imagery, emotion, and strength.

A gripping psychological drama that unravels the volatile legacy of Monique—a woman whose allure and chaos echo through the lives of those who loved and lost her.

Fred in Africa – A New York Tale is a heartwarming and humorous journey of self-discovery, as Fred Blume trades the monotony of Manhattan for the vibrant chaos of Dakar. Through misadventures, laughter, and unexpected friendships, Fred learns to embrace

Every day happenings of humanity.We live in a world full of expectations both from those close to us and distant from us but what we don't realize is this , the expectations have negative impacts on us as humans because they are not reciprocated..........

A SWAT officer in LA gains a cursed power where the opposite of his thoughts happens. As his team faces deadly missions, tragedy, and dark humor collide in a haunting struggle against fate he can’t escape.

The only book on earth in which people are depicted as books — which we all are, after all! In this surprising, playful and layered tale, we follow Short Story, a character who is – literally – a book, lives in Bookshop City and wants to become a no

Coming Up for Air is the seventh book by English writer George Orwell, published in June 1939 by Victor Gollancz. It was written between 1938 and 1939 while Orwell spent time recuperating from illness in French Morocco, mainly in Marrakesh.

A black fox watches from the shadows. A song plays, uninvited, with lyrics that know too much. For Ellie, a coastal escape was supposed to be a break from her past—not a descent into its whispers. But the sea reveals patterns it shouldn’t. (Preview

The Waves, first published in 1931, is Virginia Woolf's most experimental novel. It consists of soliloquies spoken by the book's six characters: Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny, and Louis.